That looks rather nice AC and I wish you well.
Have you any idea what the TC is?
"The Ideal" 9ft 3"
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I have laid aside business, and gone a'fishing.
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Not until it arrives ... though perhaps our own StephenWoolley would have a good idea, if he drops by.
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Yes indeed I am sure he will enlighten us a little more.
Yours looks like a user straightaway where as mine needs err "some" work! at £12.50 you can't go wrong can you!
Yours looks like a user straightaway where as mine needs err "some" work! at £12.50 you can't go wrong can you!
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Re: "The Ideal" 9ft 3"
Hovis,
I bid on the Sharpes last night and then worked out the cost of a full refurb and decided not to bid again. Do you intend to use genuine Sharpes bits to put it right ? :-)
I bid on the Sharpes last night and then worked out the cost of a full refurb and decided not to bid again. Do you intend to use genuine Sharpes bits to put it right ? :-)
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No I don't think so it will just become a user rod the handle looks ok and I can re-whip and finish the rod myself just hoping I can find somebody to solder that butt ring back into shape, maybe a jeweller could do it?
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Yes, that could be tricky. If the soldering is not done carefully the lining will crack. I had intended to strip it right back to the cane and source Sharpes spares but that would be very expensive and time consuming.
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Mmmm in that case a replacement may be a better option? Have to see what the rest of the rings are like first
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